This is an interesting move on Ford's part. I like the idea. Although I kinda feel bad for original owners and collectors. I'm sure this will depreciate the value of their cars?

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/ford-rei...5-mustang.html

 

Very cool! They can get away with selling outdated unsafe cars because its not a complete car

I'd buy one and drop a terminator under the hood and chassis

 

Dynacorn is the company making the '65 bodies that Ford is selling.

Dynacorn started with the '67 fastback bodies a few years ago. Many articles about them in all the Mustang magazines. Some folks go as close to stock as possible, others put fully modern brakes, steering and drivetrain in.

As to causing the originals to lose value, probably not. By the time you build the complete car up, you are going to be pretty big $. Plus having clean examples around stimulates interest in the originals.

FWIW, while it is not often highlighted by 'California based' Dynacorn, the retro Mustang bodies are made in Taiwan.

Personally, I would prefer they be made in the USA, but that's not how we roll.

 

Thats pretty interesting, but it would take a ton of money get all of the parts needed to finish it. I would think that it would make the original '65 mustangs worth more since the original body would become more rare.

 

So now you can buy the same exact reproduction body as last week but for more money because you picked it up at a ford dealer? Cool...

What about registration? do you have to do it as a kit car? do they come with VIN's?

 

I am sure Year One will get a hold of a bunch of these and start selling some cool looking versions with awesome mototrs under the hood. I don't see these affecting the value of the originals other than in a positive way, due to more interest being generated.

 

Interesting... I am a huge Eleanor fan and I remember years ago reading about Dynacorn making those '67 bodies. The bronco would be a huge seller... prevent the infamous rear fender rot and you'd have a winner

 

That $15,000 leaves you an awful long way from being able to go for a spin around the block -- I wonder what the net cost of building one from the ground up using this shell and all reproduction parts would run.....???

I agree -- that Bronco shell would be real enticing.....

 

wrecked Gt500 KR's are easier to find

 

I want a Bullitt with a Cobra underbody.

 

Sounds like a good way for Ford to make a few bucks from something they already own. It also can help preserve their patent rights to the body shape and name. Look what happened to the GT-40. That name is now owned by a kit car maker and Ford can not use it. This will do noting to hurt the value of the old cars. When someone goes to title and register one of these kits it will have a new VIN number assigned and be considered to be the model year the title was issued. There are still a limited number of originals out there and this does not change that.

I would like to see the break down of the cost to build one from the ground up. I would almost imagine this would cost more than restoring an old car. $15,000 will buy an original car in pretty good shape. It will still need time and money to make it perfect but it will already run and drive, have an interior and most of the parts. The new body will need everything but you won't have to deal with rust or the car having been wrecked.